by Bill Scott | Jan 25, 2017
The 2016-17 season just finished, but the Green Bay Packers are already moving ahead to next season. The Packers re-signed eight players to futures contracts on Tuesday, all of them ended the year on the Packers’ practice squad. The players are center Jacob...
by Bill Scott | Jan 23, 2017
The Green Bay Packers were one step away from a trip to Super Bowl 51. They had the momentum of eight straight wins, but the Atlanta Falcons made sure the momentum came to a screeching halt. The Packers won the toss but deferred. That allowed the Falcons to take the...
by Bill Scott | Jan 19, 2017
As it turns out, wide receiver Jordy Nelson isn’t the only injury concern for the Green Bay Packers as they get ready to face the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship game on Sunday. Nelson is considered a longshot to play with broken ribs and Davante...
by Bill Scott | Jan 16, 2017
Mason Crosby booted a pair of 50+ yard field goals in the final minutes, helping the Green Bay Packers hold off the Dallas Cowboys 34-31 in the NFC Divisional playoffs on Sunday. The Packers (12-6) went into the game as 5 1/2 point underdogs and came out of AT&T...
by Bill Scott | Jan 9, 2017
For nearly two full quarters, it was looking as if the Green Bay Packers were about to drop a third straight playoff home game to the New York Giants. Then, two quick touchdowns late in the first half and a big second half carried the Packers to a 38-13 blowout win,...
by Bill Scott | Jan 5, 2017
The Green Bay Packers are hoping for better luck with their secondary this week as they open the NFC’s Wildcard playoffs on Sunday afternoon (3:40 p.m.) at Lambeau Field. Cornerback Quinten Rollins, who left the Lions game on a stretcher, was placed in the teams...
by Bill Scott | Jan 2, 2017
It was six-plus weeks ago that Aaron Rodgers told reporters around his locker that he thought the Green Bay Packers could run the table and win their final six games. Sunday night, that forecast became reality as the Packers knocked off the Detroit Lions 31-24 at Ford...
by Bill Scott | Dec 24, 2016
The fans chanted “MVP, MVP” for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Packers quarterback played his best game of the season, leading Green Bay to a 38-25 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday at Lambeau Field. Rodgers passed for 347 yards and four...
by Bill Scott | Dec 15, 2016
Green Bay Packers running back James Starks was added to the injury list this week with a concussion. It turns out that injury didn’t take place on the field. Starks was involved in a car accident on Monday. Coach Mike McCarthy said other than the concussion,...
by Bill Scott | Dec 5, 2016
The Green Bay Packers did enough to pull out their second straight victory and stay within two games of the first place Detroit Lions atop the NFC North Division. They knocked off the Houston Texans 21-13 on a snowy day at Lambeau Field. Aaron Rodgers completed 20 of...
by Bill Scott | Nov 29, 2016
For at least a week, the Green Bay Packers have kept their playoff hopes alive, knocking off the Philadelphia Eagles 27-13 on Monday night at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Aaron Rodgers had one of his best games this season, completing 30 of 39 passes for...
by Bill Scott | Nov 24, 2016
The Green Bay Packers used their injured reserve designated-to-return option on rookie cornerback Makinton Dorleant, ending the seasons of running back Eddie Lacy and defensive back Sam Shields. There had been the thought that either Lacy or Shields would return to...
by Bill Scott | Nov 24, 2016
It would be hard for Green Bay Packers fans to buy into quarterback Aaron Rodgers latest predictions. After all, the those fans have just witnessed their team losing four straight games and the injuries continue to grow. On Sunday, Rodgers said he was very optimistic...
by Bill Scott | Nov 21, 2016
No player wants to say it, but the Green Bay Packers are not a good football team. They were blown out by the Washington Redskins 42-24 on Sunday night at Fed Ex Field and the players say they have to watch the film to figure out what went wrong. It’s the same...
by Bill Scott | Nov 14, 2016
By the time the first quarter was over, the Green Bay Packers had fallen behind 21-0 to the Tennessee Titans. In what was the worst performance of the season, the Packers suffered their third straight defeat, falling to the Titans 47-25. The Packers allowed 111...
by Bill Scott | Nov 10, 2016
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy said James Starks and Jared Cook “practiced well yesterday. We’re going to see if we can increase their workload today.” Depending on how their padded workout goes today, both players could be ready to return to...
by Bill Scott | Nov 7, 2016
If this were Major League Baseball, where teams play roughly 30 to 40 exhibition games, followed by a 162-game regular season, you could understand if players said they lacked energy on a given day. But when an NFL team, who only gets 16 games that count to begin...
by Bill Scott | Oct 31, 2016
Aaron Rodgers passed for 246 yards and four touchdowns on Sunday, but the Green Bay Packers fell to the Atlanta Falcons 33-32 at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons scored the go-ahead touchdown with :31 to play, leaving the Packers with little time to get into field goal...
by Bill Scott | Oct 24, 2016
The Green Bay Packers on Monday placed wide receiver Jared Abbrederis on injured reserve with a thigh contusion. The move will likely end his season. Abbrederis had a good training camp, one that drew strong reviews from quarterback Aaron Rodgers and coach Mike...
by Bill Scott | Oct 21, 2016
Down several players going into the game, the Green Bay Packers showed signs of starting to come out of their shell but had to settle for a pair of first half field goals. The Chicago Bears actually took the lead early in the third quarter when outside linebacker...
